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Its Effect. However. Is Likely To Be Blunted
by the Vacillating Policy of the Pontiff
The Attitude of Archbishop Walsh.
The Anglo-Turkish Treaty Will Not Be-
come Operative in Its Present Form.
Boulanger Still a Power in France and Sure
to Come to the Top in the Next Political
Crisis-Fighting in Afghanistan.
THE PAPAL MISSION TO IRELAND.


The Pope Changes His Mind Once More,
and Persico Is Ordered Proceed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
LONDON, June Tho Vaticans reversal of
its orders to Mgrs. Persico and Gualdi to proceed
to Dublin and investigate the condition of the
Irish Catholics is an indication of the strength
OF Archbishop Walsh, and the Pope's action in
resembling his order has furnished Papal recog-
ntionyof that prelate's power, the effect of
which subsequent act Of the Holy See be-
little overcome. It is true that upon repre-
sentations made by Mgr. Scilla. about whose
presence and movements at the English court
there is thick cloud Of mystery which be
penetrated Only by the light shed by the events
attributable to his influence, the Pope's special
commissioners have again been instructed to
hasten to Dublin, and this time they will proba-
bly, betake themselves from the Eternal City
with the utmost expedition, lest the Holy Father
again change his mind and their
of uncertainty be further prolonged But the
potent influence their mission would have
erted had the papal emissaries set out upon their
journey armed with the original instructions of
the Vatican, and free from the weight of the
handicap imposed upon them by the withdrawal
of their credentials. and their subsequent re-
habilitation with the papal authorities inquire
ished entirely as a factor in Romish interfer-
ence in Irish politics. Archbishop Walsh rather
courts than shuns the visit of the agents of
the Vatican, but naturally desires to be con-
sidered in the matter of their coming, and con-
suited as to the necessity for
their inquiries. Although the mission
unfortunate feature--that of having been in
spired by desire to conciliate England .rather
than to benefit Ireland-the visit of the commits
sioners and their researches, if conscientously
and earnestly made, must of necessity prove to
the visitors the justice of the stand taken by the
Irish Catholics, and Arch hbishop Walsh will see
to it that the matter of the identicafness of the
interests of the Irish Catholics aud the National
League is probed to the bottom and their COM
mon concern in the Irish cause
shown to be an incontrovertible fact
The Archbishop has at no time
objected to the mission, and in denying that he
has opposed the visit of the papal agents. writes
a column letter to the Dublin Free man denounc-
ing newspapers and news associations. especially
the latter for having circulated reports that he
had done So Concluding very exhaustive
criticism of the methods employed by purveyors
and disseminators of alleged news, the Arch
bishop says: Given respectable newspapers
print items in reference tC the relations of the
Holy See and Ireland no matter how ridiculous
they may be, without losing moments time in
ascertainIng what, if any. foundation they may
have in fact"
ROME, June est is stated that the Pope was
induced to send papal mission to Ireland by the
insistance the pars of English bishops. CLERGY
men and laymen that the reports of the Irish
bishops the condition of Ireland were exag
gerated. Wishing to get at the exact truth, the
Pope decided to send unbiased agents of his own
to make an investigation Monsgnors Persico
and Gualdi left this evening for Dublin. It is
believed they will confirm the Irish bishops re-
ports